About this episode

David D. Friedman discusses various topics related to economics, longevity, and societal issues.

David D. Friedman is an anarcho-capitalist economist. He is the author of The Machinery of Freedom, Future Imperfect, and several other books. Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below. Watch on YouTube or X . Listen on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes. Timestamps 0:00 – The economics of longevity 8:05 – Epigenetic reprogramming 12:37 – Overpopulation and the “ultimate resource” 16:33 – Fluid vs. crystallized intelligence, aging and political power 20:46 – Cryonics 24:35 – AI, open source, and the surveillance state 28:29 – Zcash, privacy, and cryptocurrency 41:12 – Taxes, government, and money supply 50:27 – A poem about tyranny and benevolence 56:42 – Education and its resistance to change 1:05:42 – Argentina, Milei, and planning for an uncertain future This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

People in this episode

Host: Arjun Khemani

Guest: David D. Friedman

Topics covered

• economics
• longevity
• epigenetics
• intelligence
• cryptocurrency
• government
• education

Keywords

• anarcho-capitalism
• cryonics
• AI
• privacy
• taxes
• overpopulation
• education
• political power

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify

Books & works: The Machinery of Freedom, Future Imperfect

Places: Argentina

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